Wednesday, March 25, 2015

I have a few repeats of the next to last round done, but haven't gotten very far yet.

This next picture is my thumb with an oven rack imprint burned into it. Sunday I was moving the oven racks up one and the potholder slipped and my thumb took all the heat. Thankfully this is as bad as it has looked and it hasn't been hurting, but I haven't been using it(I am very pain intolerant-my term). So....hopefully I will find some courage to pick up a shuttle and try to work soon(NO promises). :) Have a wonderful tatting day!!! :)

Saturday, March 14, 2015

I love this design, but it sure does trick my mind when needing to make joins(especially in the center). :)

It's in size 40 Lizbeth Boysenberry.

My husband took our kitchen chairs to a woodworker to be re-glued(after over 20 years or use), and while there the three guys somehow got talking about tatting and doilies(yah, I said guys were talking about it). The woodworker said he and his wife drive to Indiana looking for doilies and he wanted my information in case she might want me to tat some doilies for her. WOW!!!

Next time I think I will take the chairs myself and avoid extra work(ha ha ha). :)

Thursday, March 12, 2015

This is another test tat for Elaine P. Gan. There is a mistake of my own in there. I added a couple of stitches and a picot by mistake and didn't notice till just about the end of the project. Oh well.... :)

This one is tatted in Lizbeth size 40 Boysenberry Dk.

I love this design!!!

We have sunshine again and "warmer" temperatures, but they say cold will be returning next week.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

I am test tatting again for Elaine P. Gan from Test Tatters on Facebook.

This first cross is a bit sad, but it's done. I made a mistake on that first arm on the right side, and it's a fiddly cross to tat. I just finished it and it is definitely a cross that will need blocking!!

It's called the Holy Cross due to the hole in the center.

This next one is called Iron Cross. When it's done in black with silver beads it looks more like an Iron Cross, but I decided to try it without the beads and no black. :)

Saturday, March 7, 2015

It seemed for some reason that I just couldn't get into a flow of tatting, just a few repeats here and there. With such a simple round I figured it would be done in a day or two, but it's taken longer than that. Only 2 rounds left to go. I think it might be done by the time we see signs of spring around here. :)

And...... for the Give-away winners.....

#1 Carla

#2 Gwen

#3 Lace-Lovin' Librarian~Diane

#4 Madtatter80

#5 Sharon D.

I need names and mailing addresses for each of you. You can e-mail me at Hiskid66 @ msn . com (without spaces), and I will do my best to get them out by the end of next week.

Thank you to all who follow and comment on my blog, and inspire and encourage me so much!!!

This took complete attention!!! It has mistakes in it-I am sure I didn't change shuttles in the correct spot somewhere, and there is a missed join, and I made a huge mistake without realizing it until the second to the last repeat(when it kept bugging me that the inner round laid so nicely and the outer round seemed so compact and crunched)

......I used 2 different sizes of thread(I thought I read the label!!!).

It's tatted in size 40 HDT from Snapdragon Lace color: Wisteria,

and size 20 Lizbeth Lilac Dk.

I love the design and even the colors. Maybe some day with more time and attention I will attempt it again, because it truly is wonderful!!!! :)

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I am a Christian. I love God, my family, friends, and kids!
I am a stay at home wife, mother of three adult girls, and Grandmother of two beautiful girls. Married 32 yrs.
I have been tatting since 2010 and love it!! :)
I teach a Sunday morning group named Life in Christ from Spring till Autumn outdoors, and I teach a Sunday night group of seniors.